Ein Augenblick des Friedens
Orphie Dradius ruft Wuaoi Yai-Zhio in ihr Büro. Sie sitzen einen Moment zusammen, entspannt in der Gegenwart des anderen.
Orphie Dradius: "Wie geht das Training der Rangerbewerber voran?"
Wuaoi Yai-Zhio: "Was die Erforschung der verborgenen Pfade angeht, recht gut. All die, die hinreichend angesehen sind bei den Nationen und Fraktionen, haben gelernt, den magnetisierten Bernstein zu benutzen, und machen guten Gebrauch von den Wegen. Ich habe ein paar Patrouillen beauftragt, zu beobachten, dass die Passagen offen bleiben, zumal die Kitinaktivität derzeit gering ist."
Orphie Dradius: "Worin sonst üben sie sich?"
Wuaoi Yai-Zhio: "Ich habe sie gelehrt, was ich weiß. Was denkst Du, worin sie sich ferner üben sollen?"
Orphie Dradius: "Es ist nötig, dass sie in Zonen der Wildnis überleben können, ohne jegliche Hilfe naher Zivilisationen."
Orphie Dradius: "Während meiner Reisen bin ich kürzlich auf einige alte Einsiedler in den tiefen Urwurzeln gestoßen. Sie waren auf dem Weg zur Oberfläche. Sie wissen ein paar Dinge, die sie unsere jungen künftigen Ranger lehren können. Ich habe sie ermutigt, anderen Homins ihre speziellen Fähigkeiten beizubringen, und sie haben zugestimmt."
Wuaoi Yai-Zhio: "Warum waren sie nicht mehr glücklich dort, wo sie waren?"
Orphie Dradius: "Sie sind alt und müde. Das Leben in den Urwurzeln ist nicht für die Alten. Ich habe ihnen einen Dienst erwiesen, indem ich ihnen geholfen habe, die Oberfläche zu erreichen. Einer von ihnen ist bereits angekommen und hat sich in der Brennenden Wüste niedergelassen."
Wuaoi Yai-Zhio: "Was möchtest Du, was ich jetzt tun soll?"
Orphie Dradius: "Die Bewerber zusammenrufen und sie ermutigen, mehr davon zu lernen. Und wenn Du dabei bist, wäre es gut, einige von ihnen damit zu beauftragen, ein Auge auf das weiße Kitin zu haben, das im Wald gefangengehalten wird; und andere, mit den Nationen zusammenzuwirken."
Wuaoi Yai-Zhio: "Ich kümmere mich darum."
Orphie Dradius: "Denk daran, was Wilk uns in jener Nachricht geschrieben hat. Es ist nötig, dass die neuen Ranger stark und bereit sind."
Wuaoi Yai-Zhio: "Wie läuft es für Wilk?"
Orphie Dradius: "Ich habe vor kurzem eine neue Nachricht von ihm erhalten. Er musste einen weiteren Umweg machen, bleibt aber auf dem Rückweg."
Wuaoi Yai-Zhio: "Hoffen wir, dass er den Herausforderungen seines Weges gewachsen ist."(*) Sunday, 23 November 2014 20:30:00 UTC (1 decade ago)

Report on the Ranger Meeting of 18 Jan 2015

These notes were taken using automatic writing exercises taught to me by a Zorai mystic. I was asleep most of the time. ((*))

The meeting started with the arrival of Wuoai Yai-Zhio, walking up the ramp from the Kitin Lair, he was preceded by Daomei and Diwu in full armor running up the same ramp.

The first item of business was moving from the noisy center of the Ranger camp to a meeting circle located on the bluff above the ramp leading to the Kitin Lair. There was a circle of barriers around a firepit with a pleasant campfire in it. Wuoai praised us for our industry in harvesting materials to make the enclosure and said that there were enough materials left over to add a few things, subject to approval by Melga Folgore. Suggestions included a larger fire so that Kiwalie could bake fresh cookies for meetings, a bar, and torches to light the gatherings in the evening hours. A request for a tent to keep the rain off was said to be impossible due to Melga's resistance to anything resembling a building.

Wuoai: "Melga has said that the Camp is a Camp, not a center of civilization. I think he feels that too much shelter will make us weak."

As we met, regular patrols of Ranger guards crossed the circle, lending an air of safety to the proceedings.

Once everyone was settled, the actual business of the meeting was started with reports from the Ranger observers for the four Nations.

Daomei reported that she attended meetings of the Zorai Circles which were mostly concerned with internal business. Items of interest to the Rangers were as follows:
The Circles are planning to send a representative to the Matis to join in the Kitin Studies group, but have not named a homin to take the job yet.
They are also exploring better relations with tribes, especially the Gibads. Daomei had offered her assistance in the matter because she has good fame with the Gibads, but her offer was neither accepted nor rejected.
Finally the towns of Hoi Cho in Witherings and Dyron in the Desert have gotten together to drill a well in the Great Outback. They have sent samples of the water to the Trykers and to the Root Tappers in Underspring and are planning to send a sample to the Ecowarriors in Upper Bog in the Forest. Daomei accompanied the caravan to Underspring. Wuoai said that the Ranger Aspirants should support the endeavour, since cooperation between Nations is a good thing.

Kiwalie gave a report on the happenings in the Lakes since our last meeting. The quick summary was that they had not had any meetings of the Taliari and that the populace had spent the time opening presents, shopping, drinking, and ... drinking. There were two small items of note. The first was that the former Marauder Nizyros had been seen and that he is now calm and does not seek to harm other homins. The second, which was brought up by Daomei, was that the Trykers are seeking to once again use the Flyner plants to achieve homin flight.

Wuoai noted that Geyos, the appointed observer for the Fyros, was not present. It was explained that he was off on a long trek and would not be able to attend for some time. Daomei gave a report, since the Desert is the homeland of her and her sister Diwu. The Fyros are much occupied with the matter of the pretender Atreus. Daomei had some information that she said had to be kept secret (for which she was praised by Wuoai for not revealing), but she said that the constitutional crisis seems to have been averted.

There was then a discussion of what to do about Geyos' absence. In the end, two members of Spirit of Alervinda, Kaean and Cliffarson, offered to take up the observer post in Witherings, if Daomei was willing to move over to the Desert. This was accepted by Wuoai and by Daomei, with the stipulation that if Geyos returned, then Daomei would step aside if Geyos wanted to return to his duties.

Wuoai emphasised that all of the Ranger Aspirants should take an interest in the doings of the Nations and also reminded all that there were no ambassadors to the Nations, only observers. Then he called upon Zorroargh to report on the doings in the Forest. (He called first upon Kiwalie to do it, then corrected himself. It would appear that Kiwalie's cookies are good for embarrassment, since the purple tinge faded from his neck soon after he ate one of them.)

Zorroargh reported that we currently have good relations with the Court of the Karan, and that he has not involved himself with the Court of the Karae. He said that at the moment the Rangers and the Kingdom have a lot of common interests, especially in the study of the Kitins. He then noted that Sir Copal and Zakkk had things they might want to bring to the attention of the meeting.

Wuoai said that Serae Ozwomen, since she is the Matis Ambassador to the Rangers, should speak first.

Ozwomen said she had news about a mystery in Kitin Lair that will be being investigated by the Matis scholars and invited the Rangers to join the Matis. Cuiccio Perinia will be leading the expedition from the Karae's Court. Wuoai said that any time we were *invited* to join, we definitely should, and urged all the Aspirants to attend if they could.
Ozwomen also said that there would be an expedition in the near future to investigate and explore the Tunnel of Woe, and the Aspirants were encouraged to help there.

Zakkk, a visibly aged homin who supported himself on a cane and who seemed a bit deaf, came forward with his news of a strange thing in the Kitin Lair. While searching for materials for parchments for his writing, he came across a mound of what he at first thought was decaying roots from the roof, but it kept growing and it appears to be coming from beneath. This is near the very end of what is called the Prime Egg Room in the Kitin Lair. In addition there is a new group of kipees that huddle nearby unless a homin comes within view, in which case they attack. He said that he is now afraid to go get the materials for his parchments.
At this point the assembly erupted to pledges of assistance and defense -- also with a desire to go see this thing. Zakkk also felt that the mound should be investigated. Daomei said that she and Diwu had verified this behavior just before the meeting and suggested a plan to lure the aggressive kipees out of the Egg Room so as not to excite the defense instinct of the normal kipees in the room.

Wuoai said that the task of the Aspirants for the next little while was to assist the Matis in their investigations, starting immediately. However, he also said that all Aspirants should continue to work on their fame and do the various missions.

After much discussion the next meeting was set either for February 8 or 22.

Wuoai left and I continued sitting for some time. When I awoke, there were only a few people dozing by the fire and I left on my journies. If someone would write a report of the exploration into the Kitin Lair, I would appreciate it.

Submitted with respect,

Mac'Od Bittty

(( * OOC: I was afk most of the time - this report is scraped from my ChatLog. The 20h UTC meeting time does not work well with my day, and I couldn't stay close.))

P.S. -- As the meeting was closing Djiper asked if there had been any news from Wilk Potskin. Wuoai said that the only thing they have received recently was a tattered note borne by a wounded Izam.